Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 86.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charlton Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 105 local areas in Amblecote , and the 219th highest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlton Street (DY5 3PH) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 100.2% higher than the Amblecote average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Street (DY5 3PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pritchard Street, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Charlton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Pritchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rookery Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawbush Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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